1. Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "Because I could not stop for Death."
Since then 't is centuries; but each
Feels shorter than the day
I first surmised the horses' heads
Were toward eternity.
What connection can be made between the speaker and the theme of the poem?
The speaker realizes that the carriage ride with Death will last forever.
The speaker knows that eternity spent with friends will seem a short time.
The speaker understands that their life was wasted with busy tasks.
The speaker sees that each day will feel short if filled with happy thoughts.